AARON RAMSEY has told Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to abandon any plans to look for a new ­midfielder in this month’s transfer window.

With Cesc Fabregas and Denilson injured and Alex Song due to leave for the African Nations Cup with Cameroon next week, Wenger says he might need to reinforce.

But Ramsey, 19, stepped in expertly for skipper Fabregas in the 4-1 victory over Portsmouth on Wednesday. And he capped a brilliant performance with a wonderful solo goal.

Welsh international Ramsey is confident he is now ready to perform on a regular basis and allow Wenger to use all of his transfer funds to find a new striker.

“I can definitely fill the vacancies in midfield,” said Ramsey.

“I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think I could. I had a job to do against Portsmouth and I did that. It could be a big month for me as I want to establish myself as a first-team player.

“I can show that I’m more than capable of playing in the Arsenal starting team and that is what I want to do. That is my target.

“My goal against Portsmouth was the best I have scored for Arsenal. It was a good moment for me, probably my best for the club so far.Since coming to Arsenal, I have improved as a player.

“Obviously training with world-class players every day helps, but I can still improve on some aspects of my game. Hopefully, I can use this opportunity now to really show what I can do.”

Ramsey has been touted as a long-term successor to Fabregas. He says he enjoys playing in his role, but is also comfortable performing as the defensive midfielder.

“I always feel more comfortable attacking, getting forward and getting into the box,” said Ramsey. “But I can play the holding role as well, like I did against Wolves and I think I can do a job there if needed.”

Wenger believes Ramsey and Fabregas have different qualities, but claims they share the same special streak of fearlessness on the pitch.

“Aaron is a player who can play right-back, left wing, central midfielder,” said Wenger. “He is an all-rounder.

“Cesc is a playmaker. But what they have in common, when they are on the pitch, is personality to say, ‘I’m not scared to play. I’m here to play the game’.”

Arsenal’s latest victory means they start the new year just four points behind leaders Chelsea with a game in hand against Bolton next Wednesday.

The Gunners fans at Fratton Park sang, ‘We’re going to win the league’ throughout the second half and both Ramsey and Song share such confidence. Ramsey said: “We are confident that we can go into every match and win each time.

“There have been a lot of twists and turns so far this season, but we have kept going and, hopefully, we can maintain the pressure at the very top.”

Song is convinced Arsenal will still be fighting it out for the title when he returns from the African Nations and believes the team are proving they have learned lessons from the past.

“We do not want to have any regrets, and we have to take things game by game,” said Song. “We have just one thing to do, to win every single game we play. If we play like we did against Portsmouth, nobody can beat us. But we must continue to improve.

“When I’m away in the African Cup, all the time I will have my eyes here. I will be looking all the time to see what Arsenal do because this is very important for me. I’m confident that, when I go away, we have the players who can do a very good job.

“In the past we missed too many points over Christmas, that is why we have learnt. Everyone is giving 100 per cent not to make the same mistakes as we did last year. Last year maybe we were missing something but now, when we make one mistake, we learn from it.

“We are stronger this season. We have a young squad, but we have good players. Chelsea can drop more points, but we we have to try to win every game.”

Abou Diaby last night committed his long-term future to the Gunners by signing a new four-year contract. Tomas Rosicky is expected to sign a new deal shortly.

Henri Lansbury has agreed a new long-term deal. He has also extended his loan spell with Watford until the end of the season. ‘I like attacking but I can play the holding role just as well’